📊 New Data Tuesday 📈 This week we dive into Maryland, where we’ve found 64% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote. The report is a joint effort of The Civics Center, the Maryland Democracy Initiative and Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement at the University of Maryland. It is the first published analysis of the impact of Maryland’s pre-registration law since 2019, when The Civics Center first published data about the state. Of the states we’re tracking this summer, only Michigan has a higher rate of 18-year-olds registered than Maryland. Rates in Arizona, Ohio and Pennsylvania remain under 40%. Thanks to Maryland’s reforms since 2010 and the hard work of election officials, educators, and voter education groups, even the Maryland counties with the lowest rates of pre-registration and 18-year-old voter registration are doing better than most peers nationally. But large disparities between Maryland counties suggest new reforms are needed to equitably serve all new voters in ...